Wow!  The month went by quickly and the prefab world is ablaze, isn't it?  There's a lot of interesting talk, but I think we all know that prefab won't go anywhere until it's like the iPhone: stylish, approachable, and dead simple (which is also why community development is the new 3G S).  Simultaneously, talk of Passive House and tiny living is getting louder and more interesting.  Relatedly, the USGBC wants to close the performance gap with their new iteration and energy reporting requirements, but federal level legislation could shake up the entire playing field.  We're monitoring all of it — expect some long form opinion editorial soon.  While you're waiting, check out a few articles that you may have missed:

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